{"product_id":"the-joy-of-quitting-paperback","title":"The Joy of Quitting - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeiler Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom toddler antics to doctor appointments, Keiler Roberts breathes humour and life into the fleeting present\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeiler Roberts affirms her status as one of the best autobiographical cartoonists working today with \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Quitting\u003c\/i\u003e, a work encompassing 8 years of hilarious moments in the author's life, mined from the universal. It spans her frantic child-rearing, misfires in the workplace, and frustrating experiences with the medical system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn one strip, the author and her daughter Xia have itchy scalps. Roberts asks her husband to check her hair and all she gets is the cursory remark that he just sees a bunch of bugs.\" In another, Xia describes her oddly shaped poop in precise detail. We then see Xia sitting at the breakfast table telling the family that she recently learned the word \"nuisance\" and everyone agrees it's a good word for her to know. As Xia grows from toddler to big kid, the family evolves and its dynamics shift in subtle ways, changes that pass all too suddenly in real life captured forever with Roberts's keen observational humour. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Quitting\u003c\/i\u003e is Roberts' magnum opus of domestic comedy, highlighting how she continues to work within and expand the rich tradition of autobiographical comics. Again and again, Roberts shows us that most meaningful moments or gestures often don't have any meaning at all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeiler Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e makes autobiographical comics. She is the recipient of the Cartoonist Studio Prize and the Ignatz Award. She has taught comics at The School of The Art Institute in Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarly in her career, Roberts self-published \u003ci\u003ePowdered Milk, Happy Happy Baby Baby, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMiseryland. \u003c\/i\u003eKoyama Press published \u003ci\u003eChlorine Gardens, Rat Time, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSunburning \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was translated into Spanish as\u003ci\u003e Isolada. The Joy of Quitting is\u003c\/i\u003e her second book for Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly, following \u003ci\u003eMy Begging Chart \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was translated into Spanish as \u003ci\u003eMi Tabla De Súplicas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.2 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766345138464,"sku":"9781770466227","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/058fc21ec7c5e0ec9d9d4e21b8195574.webp?v=1780290790","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-joy-of-quitting-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}